About Isle Of Jura Whisky Distillery
Distillery Number
01496 820240
Distillery Founded
1810
Distillery Capacity
2 200 000 litres
Distillery Status
Active
Distillery Address
Craighouse, Isle of Jura PA60 7XT
Distillery Owner
Whyte & Mackay
Distillery Website
www.isleofjura.com
1810
Archibald Campbell founds a distillery named Small Isles Distillery.
1831
William Abercombie obtains the first licence for Isle of Jura Distillery.
1853
Richard Campbell leases the distillery to Norman Buchanan from Glasgow.
1867
Buchanan files for bankruptcy and J. & K. Orr takes over the distillery.
1876
The licence is transferred to James Ferguson & Sons.
1901
The distillery closes and Ferguson dismantles the distillery.
1960
Charles Mackinlay & Co. embarks on reconstruction and extension of the distillery. Newly formed Scottish & Newcastle Breweries acquires Charles Mackinlay & Co.
1962
Scottish & Newcastle forms Mackinlay-McPherson for the operation of Isle of Jura.
1963
The first distilling after reconstruction takes place.
1978
Stills are doubled from two to four.
1985
Invergordon Distilleries acquires Charles Mackinlay & Co., Isle of Jura and Glenallachie from Scottish & Newcastle Breweries.
1993
Whyte & Mackay (Fortune Brands) buys Invergordon Distillers.
1996
Whyte & Mackay changes name to
2001
The management of JBB (Greater Europe) buys out the company from the owners Fortune Brands and changes the name to Kyndal.
2002
Isle of Jura Superstition is launched.
2003
Kyndal reverts back to its old name, Whyte & Mackay. Isle of Jura 1984 is launched.
2004
Two cask strengths (15 and 30 years old) are released in limited numbers.
2006
The 40 year old Jura is released.
2007
United Spirits buys Whyte & Mackay. The 18 year old Delmé-Evans and an 8 year old heavily peated expression are released.
2008
A series of four different vintages, called Elements, is released.
Reproduced from the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2009 with the kind permission of Mr Ingvar Ronde